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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,052 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 154 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general physics students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general physics students list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 18 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general physics students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general physics students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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